Haringey

Haringey's population expanded in the decade leading up to the most recent census. Data from the census also show there were changes in religion, jobs and housing tenure.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Haringey increased by 18%, from almost 217,000 to 255,000.

The addition of about 38,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Haringey was home to, on average, 62 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Average age stable in Haringey

Latest census data also show that the median age of Haringey remained 32 years in the decade to 2011.

This cosmopolitan area had a lower average age than London and remained younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of about 10,000 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years.

About 15% of people in Haringey are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Haringey

The number of people in Haringey that described themselves as Christian remained close to just over 110,000 between the last two censuses. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 50% to 45%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across London (from 58% to 48%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Haringey that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 43,000 in 2001 to just over 64,000 in 2011 (from 20% to 25%). The number of people who described themselves as Muslim increased from about 24,000 to about 36,000 (from 11% to 14%).

About 23,000 people (12%) did not state their religion, down from just over 26,000 in 2001 (9.0%).

The population who identified as Christian in Haringey decreased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

Haringey saw England's second-largest rise in the proportion of self-employed people.

In 2011, just under one in seven (14%) people aged 16 to 74 in Haringey said they were self-employed, compared with 9.0% in 2001. The percentage that were employed increased from 47% to 48%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of self-employed people occurred in Waltham Forest (from 7.4% to 12%).

The rate of self-employment in Haringey increased by 4.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in Haringey, London and England that said they were self-employed, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Haringey

The number of people in Haringey from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from about 43,000 in 2001 to about 48,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 20% to 19%.

Across London, the percentage of people from this ethnic group increased from 11% to 13%, while across England the percentage went from 2.4% to 3.6%.

The number of people in Haringey from the White ethnic groups increased from just over 140,000 in 2001 to just over 150,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 66% to 61%. The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 17,000 to about 24,000 (from 7.8% to 9.5%).

About 17,000 people (4.6%) said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from about 9,800 in 2001 (6.5%).

The population from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups in Haringey decreased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Haringey

The percentage of Haringey residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 4.9% to 4.6% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.8%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.5% in 2001. The percentage of Haringey residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 93%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 5.8% in 2001 to 5.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across London

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

Haringey saw London's third-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) people aged 16 and over in Haringey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 35% to 34%.

Across the region, only Enfield (from 10.0% to 12%) and Havering (from 9.1% to 10%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

During this period, Haringey overtook 11 local authority areas, including Kensington and Chelsea and Newham, to become the London local authority area with the third-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Haringey that rented privately increased from 21% to 31% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) households lived in social housing, compared with 30% in 2001. The percentage of Haringey households that owned their home decreased from 45% to 39%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 15% in 2001 to 25% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Haringey increased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of households in Haringey, London and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Haringey residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.0% to 5.7% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70% in 2001. The percentage of Haringey residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 8.3% in 2001 to 5.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Haringey decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Haringey, London and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Families in Haringey

The percentage of households without children fell in Haringey, but at a slower rate than in Enfield (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Haringey).

In Haringey, the proportion of households without children decreased from 63% in 2001 to 60% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Enfield decreased from 56% to 51%.

Across London, the share of households without children decreased from 62% to 60%.

The proportion of households with children in Haringey increased from 29% to 31%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents increased from 7.8% to 8.4%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across London

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

More single parents

The percentage of single-parent households increased here, but at a slower rate than in nearby Enfield.

In Haringey, the proportion of single-parent households increased from 14% in 2001 to 15% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Enfield increased from 11% to 17%.

Across London, the share of single-parent households increased from 11% to 13%.

The percentage of households with a married couple in Haringey remained close to 24%, while the percentage of households with a cohabiting couple increased from 8.7% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a single-parent was higher than across London

Percentage of households that had a single parent across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

More people worked short hours

The percentage of employed people in Haringey working less than 16 hours increased from 2.2% to 3.5% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 1 in 10 (9.5%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, compared with 11% in 2001.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 2.0% in 2001 to 3.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.9% to 3.1%.

The proportion of people working less than 16 hours in a week in Haringey increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Haringey, London and England that said they had worked less than 16 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Haringey residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.0% to 1.1% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, 1.6% of reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 1.5% in 2001.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 1.0% in 2001 to 1.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Haringey remained close to 1.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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